Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-24

POLICE REGULATIONS. The entire Hartford police force received new books of regulations, drawn up in line in front of the City Hall, Wednesday. They made fine appearance as they listened to the remarks of Commissioner Root. DROWNED.
 John Carney, sixty, Hartford moulder, was found drowned in the river on Wednes- day. A large gash was found to be cut in the head, which indicated that he had fallen 1 on the rocks from the Ford street bridge. sQUAsHEs.
 Selden w. Hayes, of Granby exhibited six teen different kinds of squashes at the Cherry Park fair at Canton, Wednesday and Thursday, some of them being of very large size. They were raised on land owned by c. P. Somers
 SALVATION ARMY. Marshal Booth, the head of the Salvation army in America, will visit Rockville Octo- Der l and 2, and special meetings will be held at the opera house. He will be accom- panied by brass band from the New York headquarters.
 HORTICULTURAL. The exhibition of the Hartford County Horticultural society opened Wednesday and it's great success was surprising to the man. agers. The exhibit of flowers and fruits was very fine, and was a good showing of the producing powers of the county.
 SADLY BEREAvED.
 Mrs John H. McKeough of Hartford, the wife of Patrolman McKeough, who has been laid up some time with a severe attack of erysipelas, died on Thursday morning of cerebro-spinal meningitis. The funeral will be held at St. Peter's to-day at 9:3O a. m., when high mass will be celebrated. She leaves four children, the oldest bright boy now in the High school.
 HIGGANUM AWAKE.
 Prof. B. G. Northrop lectured on village improvements to a good sized audience in the Congregational church in Higganum on last Wednesday evening. The result was the ap- pointment of a nominating committee of five to report at an adjourned meeting Wednes- day evening, when, if deemed advisable, the organization of permanent village improve ment society will be completed by the cleo tion of officers.
 L. E. FORREST SPoFFoRD.
 Mr. L. E. Forrest Spofford, who died at Salt Sulphur Springs, Va, last week and was buried at Norwich on Thursday lived in Nor wich as young man and enlisted from there in the army at the age of IT. He was mem Der of the Eighth regiment, lost his left arm at Antietam and was wounded in the right at the Wilderness. After the war he was in charge of the Otis library at Norwich ana was atterWarQ employed III the census bureau and the land office at Washington.
 STATE CONVENTION OF THE Y. M. c. A.
 The State convention of the Y.M.C.A. will be held in Norwich October 1916 and large gathering is anticipated. A number of prom inent men are expected to be present. Ira D. Sankey, the singer; H. N. Moore of Som erville, Mass, member of the international committee; the Rev. Dr. Griggs, pastor of the Park Congregational church, Boston; W. -oAo ,<ek D1oA I'M CA, and others. The singing will be in charge of MT. Sankey, who will organize a male chorus from the delegates.
 MIDDLEsEx COUNTY CONFERENCE. The annual conference of Middlesex coun ty will be held at Cromwell on Tuesday of next week. The principal features of the programme are as follows: 9 8. m., devo- tional; 1915 a.m., report of committee on fellowship and work; 1o:s0 am, enthusiasm for the home church, the Rev. T. A. Emer- son; 11:30 am, the need of more systematic and comprehensive Bible study, the Rev. Bernard Paine; pm, the Christian citizen, the Rev. B. W. Bacon; p.m., the signif- canoe and promise of the Christian Endeavor movement, the Rev. Alexander Hill. All topics are to be discussed
 A CONNECTICUT MAN DIES IN NEW YORK. Mir. Frederick H. Cossitt, a very we'll known husiness man of New York, died yes- terdav morning at the age of seventy-six years He was born at Granby, Conn, and was educated mainly in the old New England Free school, but attended a short time the Westfe1d, Mass, academy and the school of s. E. Woodbridge in West Hartland, Conn. MT. Cossitt has held many positions of honor and trust. In addition to being trustee of the Mutual Life Insurance company and vice president of the Central company, he was likewise director in the Atlantic Mutuas Insurance company and the Green wich Savings bank.
 FIREMEN's PARADE.
 The iremen's parade to-day at 1:30 in Willimantic will be formed as follows
 Platoon of Police.
 Marshal Frank L. Fowler.
 Board of Engineers
 Visiting Engineers on Foot.
 J. O. Sullivan, Aide
 Wimantic band, % pieces.
 Montgomery Hose company No. g. 30 men.
 Foreman Robert Carney.
 Stonington band, 20 pieces. Neptune Engine company, Stonington, B men.
 Foreman Emanuel Josephs.
 James Harris, jr., Aide.
 Weeds band, Hartford, 25 pieces. Excelsior Hook and Ladder company, 40 men.
 Foreman Albert R. Morrison.
 Mvatie cnruAt hand % pieces